Kalligeros (2020)
Association of Obesity with Disease Severity among Patients with COVID-19
https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22859
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oby.22859
Patient characteristics
BMI (Overweight (25-29kg/m2) vs. Normal (<25 kg/m2))
COVID-19 (severe/critical)
Odds ratio: 2.270 (0.590-8.830) Adjusted model

USA

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

103

From February 17th to April 5th, 103 consecutive patients were hospitalized with COVID-19. Demographic data, past medical history and hospital course were collected and analyzed.

The median age of patients was 60 (52-70) years, while 63 patients (61.17%) were men. Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, 42 were Non-Hispanic White, 35 were Hispanic, 24 were Non-Hispanic Black and 2 were Non-Hispanic Asian. The most common comorbidities were hypertension (64%), followed by diabetes (36.8%) and heart disease (24.2%). The prevalence of obesity was 47.5% among hospitalized patients, 56.8% among patients requiring ICU admission and 65.5% among patients who required IMV. During the first 10 days of their hospitalization, 41 out of 103 patients were admitted to the ICU and 29 of them required IMV.

Total

10 Day


COVID-19 (severe/critical)

41

ICU admission


Patient characteristics

BMI

Body mass index (BMI) kg/m^2

Normal (<25 kg/m2)

Overweight (25-29kg/m2)


Odds ratio

2.270 (0.590-8.830)

No

No

Yes

Age, race, gender, BMI, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic heart disease, and chronic lung disease


none

Average

Yes